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OBITUARY: Bradley Reginald Johnson, 1954-2024
…Brad loved helping his best friend Paul work on the property Paul was caregiver to, taking down trees, cutting them up for firewood, clearing the property and playing with the dogs. Brad…
POLL! Who Did You Think Gave the Most Effective DNC Speech?
The 2024 Democratic National Convention is in the books. After four nights spent speechifying and attempting to sell the party's vision for America's future, which of the event's speakers…
TOO WET! This Week’s Eureka Friday Night Market Called Off ‘Cuz Rain
…After casting eyes skyward, the event's organizers have tapped out to mother nature. Catch them next week, they say! If you had your mind set on community, perhaps peruse your Friday…
Masked Man Robs McKinleyville 76 Station By Claiming to Be Armed, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Aug. 22, 2024 at about 8 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 76 Gas Station on Central…
Eureka Massage Parlor Owner Arrested on Sexual Assault Charges
Eureka Police Department press release:On August 18, 2024, the Eureka Police Department commenced an investigation into a report of sexual battery that occurred at a massage parlor in the 300 block…
Wanted Felony Suspect Located in Downtown Loleta With Meth, Firearm Yesterday Morning, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Aug. 22, 2024 at about 1 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were on routine patrol in Loleta when they located…
BEHOLD! SoHum Health Reveals Draft Architectural Designs for New Garberville Hospital and Clinic
All images via SoHum Health. ###From SoHum Health:SoHum Health and the Ratcliff Architect team are pleased to share the draft architectural designs for a new, modern two-story healthcare facility to…
Eureka Will Have to Wait Two More Years Before it Gets Ranked-Choice Voting
…Officially, at least! In the meanwhile, the Outpost will continue to throw an occasional Ranked Choice Poll into the pollzstream so that you might continue to become accustomed to the process.
Kamala Harris Vows to Unite America, as California Democrats Look to Flip the House
Kamala Harris pledged to unite Americans in her acceptance speech tonight, saying she’d chart “a new way forward” and build a more inclusive economy to boost the middle class. But presidents…
OBITUARY: Monica Wells Anderson, 1962-2024
…As the daughter of a career Army officer, Monica lived in four different states across the country growing up before the family settled in Ferndale in 1971. Monica attended Ferndale High School…
OBITUARY: Steven Neel Pettit, 1952-2024
We would like to share the journey of Steven Neel Pettit, a true cowboy at heart and an avid horseman.Steven was a kind, caring, and loving man, always ready with a…
Hey, Cal Poly Humboldt Students! Prepare to Have Fun, Fun, Fun With The Beach Boys for Homecoming!
The good vibrations are coming to the parking lot at the corner of Harpst and Rossow streetsGod only knows how this happened, but earlier today CenterArts Cal Poly Humboldt Presents announced the…
Is That Building a Blight Risk? Eureka Council Introduces Vacant Building Ordinance Aimed at Addressing Property Disrepair and Alleviating the City’s Housing Shortage
Screenshot of Tuesday’s Eureka Council meeting.On Tuesday, the Eureka City Council introduced a Vacant Building Ordinance that aims to discourage property owners from neglecting residential and commercial buildings long-term…
POLL! What Kinds of Business Do You Think Make Most Sense For the Ol' Fortuna Mill Site?
EARLIER:The City of Fortuna is Rarin’ to Go With Plans for the Old PALCO Mill Site, and the Site’s New, Santa Rosa-Based Owner is Game Fortuna is finally getting…
The City of Fortuna is Rarin’ to Go With Plans for the Old PALCO Mill Site, and the Site’s New, Santa Rosa-Based Owner is Game
Looking at the Mill District from Newburg Road. Image via Google Maps.###Nearly 20 years after Pacific Lumber Company shuttered the Fortuna mill, city officials are working with a Santa Rosa-based…
OBITUARY: Alice Marie Furber, 1938-2024
Alice Marie Furber (nee Pire), age 85 of Eureka, passed away peacefully August 7, 2024 at the Hospice House in Eureka. On December 8, 1938, she was born in Grass Valley, the…
Eureka City Council Unanimously Approves Controversial West Side Five-Plex
Rendering of the five-plex by Adams Commercial General Contracting Inc.Last night, the Eureka City Council resolved the fate of a controversial five-plex proposed for a property on Buhne Street…
POLL! Uh, Can You Deliver a Baby?
…Joseph Hospital as the only hospital in Humboldt offering maternal services. Hmm! Of course, this comes on the same day we reported that St. Joe's is also cutting other services of…
California Tried to Make Google Pay News Outlets. The Company Cut a Deal That Includes Funding AI
…The first-in-the-nation agreement, announced today, promises $135 million for local journalism across California over the next five years, but represents a significant departure from the bill pushed by news…
(UPDATED) Birth Center at Mad River Community Hospital Will Close in October
Photo via MRCH.###UPDATE, 5 p.m.:Mad River Community Hospital issued the following press release:Leadership at Mad River Community Hospital has made the difficult decision to suspend labor and delivery…
As Feared and Predicted, Providence Will Soon Close the Acute Inpatient Rehab Unit at St. Joseph Hospital
A sign directs patients to the inpatient rehab unit inside the old General Hospital building on Harris Street in Eureka. | File photo by Andrew Goff.###PREVIOUSLY: Partly Built New Acute Rehab Building…
The Geological Survey and the Yurok Tribe are Going to Be Buzzing the North Coast With Their Low-Flying Science Plane in the Upcoming Weeks
This is the plane. Photo: USGS, public domain.Press release from the United States Geological Survey:An airplane operated under contract to the U.S. Geological Survey will be making low-level…
Plan to Regulate Access to Online Porn in California Dies Quietly in Legislature
Visitors to online porn sites would have had to verify their age under a bill that died last week in the California Legislature. Illustration by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters; iStockA bipartisan bill…
California Law Helps Tribes Keep Kids Out of Foster Care. A New Court Ruling Strengthens Their Hand
…The justices reversed a juvenile court’s decision to terminate the parents rights’ on the condition that the agency conduct an “adequate inquiry, supported by record documentation.” Shiara Davila-Morales, a spokesperson…
Sumo, One of the Sequoia Park Zoo’s Original Red Pandas, Has Died
…We invite our guests to share a photo or memory as we celebrate the one-and-only Sumo - the original red panda resident at the Zoo. PREVIOUSLY:Cinni, One of the Sequoia…
TODAY in SUPES: Board Approves Tiny House Village Ordinance, Sends Concerned Letter to SF Mayor; Latest Homelessness Count Revealed
A tiny home village from the county staff report. | Image via County of Humboldt.###In an effort to expand low-cost housing options and alleviate our region's chronic homelessness, the Humboldt…
POLL! How Many Square Feet of House Do You Need to Feel Truly Happy?
…ft. (The McMansion Classic) 2,000 sq. ft. (The Current American Dream) 1,200 sq. ft. ("My Humble Abode") 800 sq. ft. (Or 'What the Rest of the World Considers "A House…
Additional Details Released on This Morning’s Eureka Boat Fire
PREVIOUSLY: (VIDEO) One Taken to Hospital After an Explosion on a Boat in the Eureka Marina# # #Humboldt Bay Fire press release: At 0859 hrs on August 20, 2024, Humboldt Bay Fire responded…
TONIGHT on EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: Revisiting that Controversial Five-Plex on Buhne, RV Park, Vacant Housing Ordinance, and More!
…The HAA is not violated by flipping or lowering the design.” The appeal also argues that the City Council could amend the zoning code to require wider setbacks of the building from…
Farewell to The Independent, the Free, Locally Owned Newspaper That Has Served Southern Humboldt for Decades
…After years of facing not only the general decline of the industry worldwide, but also the collapse of the southern Humboldt economy in particular, the Garberville-based free weekly The Independent is…